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Ingredients 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 1 teaspoon fennel seeds 1 teaspoon crushed red-pepper flakes 1 teaspoon coriander seeds 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 cup white wine Peel from 1 orange 1 teaspoon coarse salt 8 sprigs fresh thyme 8 sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley 8 sprigs fresh cilantro 6 cloves garlic, crushed 1 (2-inch) piece fresh ginger, sliced crosswise and crushed Preparation In a small skillet, lightly toast cumin seeds, fennel seeds, chile flakes, and coriander seeds over low heat until fragrant....

This Cheesy One Pot Three Cheese Pasta is a simple one-pot dish cooked in one skillet for easy cleaning. Milk, chicken broth, and a blend of three kinds of cheese come together to make a great sauce. This is very similar to those Lipton noodle packets that you can get at the grocery store but better because it doesn’t contain any extra crappy ingredients like tons of sodium and preservatives in this recipe....

Ingredients 1-1&1/2 black cod fillets 1/4 cup sake 1/4 cup rice vinegar 1/4 cups neutral oil 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 tablespoon ginger garnish dark sesame oil 3 green onions 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seed Preparation In a large sauté pan, mix the sake, rice vinegar, canola oil, soy sauce and ginger. Bring to a simmer on medium to medium high heat. Lay each fillet in the pan. Use a spoon to baste the tops of each fillet until you see the flakes of the fish separate a little, which should take about 30 seconds to 1 minute per fillet....

Ingredients Butter 4 slices pound cake 3 teaspoons creamy peanut butter 2 tablespoons melted milk chocolate Preparation Butter 4 slices pound cake. Place 2 slices, buttered side down, on a work surface. Top each with 1 1/2 teaspoons peanut butter and 1 tablespoon melted milk chocolate; top each with 1 slice pound cake, buttered side up. Heat a medium skillet over medium. Add sandwiches and cook, flipping once, until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side....

Ingredients 3/4 cup water 3/4 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon saffron threads 6 cups fresh orange juice, strained (from about 14 oranges) Preparation Bring water and sugar to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat, and add saffron. Cover, and let cool. Combine orange juice and saffron syrup in a pitcher. Divide orangeade among ice-filled glasses. Related Video

Ingredients 11 tablespoons (1 3/8 sticks) unsalted butter 2 tablespoons finely chopped plus 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh thyme, plus more for garnish 12 sheets frozen 11 1/2-by-16-inch phyllo dough, thawed 1/4 cup minced shallots (2 shallots) 8 ounces assorted fresh mushrooms, wiped clean Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper 4 ounces fresh goat cheese Preparation Preheat oven to 350 degrees with the rack positioned in the center. Melt 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, and set aside....

Ingredients Coarse salt and ground pepper 1 cup long-grain rice, (not converted) 6 scallions, thinly sliced 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds 1/4 teaspoon toasted sesame oil Preparation In a medium saucepan, boil 1 1/2 cups water with 1 teaspoon salt. Stir in rice; return to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer; cover and cook until rice is almost dry, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat. Let stand, covered, until completely dry, 10 to 15 minutes....

Ingredients 3 cups frozen sour cherries (a little less than 1 pound) 1 cup granulated sugar 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar Preparation Put cherries, sugar, and vinegar into a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until cherries have burst and mixture begins to thicken, about 10 minutes. Serve warm. Related Video

Ingredients 1 package (10 ounces) frozen, unsweetened strawberries, thawed 1 cup plain soymilk 1 small ripe banana, peeled and sliced 1/4 cup honey 1 package (12 ounces) silken soft tofu, drained 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice Pinch of salt Preparation In a blender, puree berries until smooth. Remove, and rinse blender. Combine the remaining ingredients in the blender. Puree until smooth and thoroughly mixed, scraping down sides with rubber spatula as necessary....

Ingredients 4 oranges, 2 juiced, 2 halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise 1/3 to 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup brandy 1 bottle dry red wine, chilled 2 lemons, thinly sliced 2 cups seltzer or club soda Ice cubes, for serving Preparation In a large pitcher, combine orange juice, sugar, and brandy; stir well to dissolve sugar. Add wine, orange slices, lemon slices, and seltzer; stir to combine. Fill glasses with ice before serving....

I feel almost too embarrassed to post these cookies because they aren’t up to par with those gorgeous decorated sugar cookies that I see on Pinterest. Last night, I was up late watching youtube videos on how to decorate sugar cookies and learned quite a bit. The decorator used a piping tip number 2, but you can easily just make your own piping tip with a gallon size freezer storage bag....

Ingredients 1 tablespoon Potato Starch or Arrowroot powder 1/2 tablespoon Tapioca Flour 5 tablespoon Water 1 can Full Fat Coconut milk (400mL) 3 teaspoon Agar Powder 1 1/2 teaspoons Coconut Vinegar 1 teaspoon Salt 1 tablespoon Coconut Oil 1 teaspoon Xantham Gum Preparation Combine the potato starch and tapioca flour or starch with the water in a small bowl and stir until fully dissolved. Set aside. Heat the coconut milk in a small saucepan over medium heat until it comes to a low boil....

Ingredients 1 small bunch ruby Swiss chard 1 small bunch green Swiss chard 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 cloves garlic, peeled and thinly sliced lengthwise Salt and freshly ground pepper Preparation Remove the stalks from the leaves: Hold the leaf in one hand, and gently pull out the thick stalk with the other. Cut the stalks into 2-inch-long pieces. Stack the leaves, and cut them crosswise into 4-inch-wide strips. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet set over medium-low heat....

Ingredients 1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar 1 tablespoon olive oil Coarse salt and ground pepper 1/2 small red onion, very thinly sliced 4 small zucchini (about 1 1/2 pounds total) Preparation In a medium bowl, whisk together vinegar and oil; season with salt and pepper. Stir in onion, and let stand 15 minutes. Meanwhile, using a vegetable peeler, slice zucchini into paper-thin ribbons, avoiding seeds. Add to bowl with dressing, season with salt and pepper; toss to combine....

Air Fryer Frozen Brussel Sprouts. How to cook air fryer brussel sprouts from frozen, including adding a delicious crispy maple syrup glaze. Perfect for a quick veggie loaded frugal side dish. Air Fryer Frozen Brussel Sprouts I was a frozen Brussel Sprouts virgin until the spring of 2019. I had never once bought frozen sprouts and cooked them in the air fryer and soon realised I was missing out on something special....

Delicious, perfectly seasoned air fryer spaghetti squash seeds. Don’t waste those spaghetti squash seeds when you can be air frying them for later! Keep your air fried spaghetti squash seeds in a Ziploc bag and have them to snack on for the remainder of fall and beyond. Spaghetti Squash Seeds This week we have shown you how to cook air fryer spaghetti squash, instant pot spaghetti squash and microwave spaghetti squash....

Ingredients 1 small yellow onion coarse salt and ground pepper 1 1/2 pounds ground beef chuck (80% lean) 4 plain or sesame-seed buns, split 4 large eggs, cooked over easy Ketchup or barbecue sauce Sliced canned beets Lettuce leaves Preparation Heat a grill to medium-high. Clean and lightly oil hot grill. Cut onion into thin rings and season with salt and pepper. Grill until lightly charred and crisp-tender, about 4 minutes per side....

Ingredients 1/4 cup softened unsalted butter (1/2 stick) 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, plus more for dusting 1 1/2 cups whole milk 6 large eggs, at room tempurature 2 large egg whites, at room temperature 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract Salt Caramel Creme Anglaise Preparation Preheat oven to 400 degrees, with the rack in lower third. Place six 10-ounce ramekins on a rimmed baking sheet....

Ingredients 1 pound salt cod 1 small onion, halved 2 bay leaves 1 medium russet potato, peeled and cut into chunks 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling 6 tablespoons heavy cream Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper 16 to 20 whole drained roasted canned or jarred piquillo peppers (about 1/2 ounce each) 2 garlic cloves, very thinly sliced Preparation Rinse cod under cold water. Place in a large bowl, and cover with cold water....

Ingredients 4 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), plus more for working 2 tablespoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoons coarse salt 2 cups grated sharp white cheddar (5 1/2 ounces) 2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces 1 1/2 cups low-fat buttermilk Preparation Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In a food processor, pulse flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt....